diff --git a/src/client/store/effects.js b/src/client/store/effects.js
index 83ff06b..56f7509 100644
--- a/src/client/store/effects.js
+++ b/src/client/store/effects.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const effects = {
     const id = idSelector(state);
     const otherId = id === addeeId ? adderId : addeeId;
     const name = usernamesSelector(state)[otherId];
-    dispatch(submitJoin({channel: `/u/${name}`, id}));
+    dispatch(submitJoin({channel: `/u/${name}`, id, name}));
   },
   [submitAddFavorite]: ({dispatch}, {payload}) => {
     dispatch(addToFavorites(payload));